Irma evacuations prioritized white people on St. Martin

View of the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Sint Maarten Dutch part of Saint Martin island in the Carribean September 7, 2017. Picture taken September 7, 2017. Netherlands Ministry of Defence- Gerben van Es/Handout via REUTERS

The devastation of Hurricane Irma has highlighted racial tensions on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, according to some residents, who claim white tourists were given priority during evacuation. Black and mixed-race residents of the island, where there is a disparity in wealth between white and non-white people, said they had seen white tourists rescued from…